Chapter 673 - 672: The Second Layer
"No, I mean..."
"Alright, gather the team. As for benefits or whatever, I don’t care. This is Chen Tianlong’s orphanage. If I find out it’s because of you guys causing trouble, you’re opposing the Flying Eagle Gang. Do what you will." Xu Wei didn’t want to say more. With that said, he couldn’t believe Du Wenkang wouldn’t get the hint.
Indeed, after Xu Wei finished speaking, Du Wenkang immediately ran to Chen Tianlong, clasped his hands respectfully, and said, "Chen... Brother Tianlong, I’m sorry. I failed to recognize your might, really sorry. Please forgive me, from now on, we are family. Let’s resolve all past grievances."
"Okay!" Chen Tianlong didn’t want to drag it on.
"Alright, alright, many thanks to Brother Tianlong then," Du Wenkang said respectfully. This change in attitude even surprised Chen Tianlong, as Du Wenkang turned around and shouted, "Everyone disperse!"
"Hold on!" Just then, Chen Tianlong suddenly said, "Du Wenkang, you messed up the orphanage walls like this and intend to just leave? Isn’t that a bit too unkind?"
"Huh?" Du Wenkang was startled and quickly responded, "My apologies, I got a bit excited and forgot about it. How about this, I’ll send people over in the afternoon to fix the walls. I promise to have a new wall put up within two days."
"That’s not enough. The orphanage needs some exercise equipment, like swings, a small sports field, a merry-go-round, and such. Can you help set these up? Any problem with that?"
Chen Tianlong wanted to use the opportunity to help out the children in the orphanage, encouraging them to exercise from a young age.
"This... alright, no problem." Du Wenkang hesitated for a moment but finally agreed. He’d already offended the Flying Eagle Gang; it was fortunate they weren’t coming after him. Bargaining now would be asking for trouble.
"Hehe, alright, thanks."
Chen Tianlong didn’t say much more, walked over to the director, and said, "Okay, Director, it’s settled. There won’t be any more issues at the orphanage. They’ll come this afternoon to fix the walls, and I’ll send you money when I get back. If there are any problems at the orphanage in the future, call me immediately."
"Thank you, Chen Tianlong." The director’s heartfelt words reduced to this single sentence.
"Thank you, Big Brother Chen Tianlong."
The dozens of children nearby, after knowing Chen Tianlong’s name, also came over cutely calling out to him.
Chen Tianlong felt a surge of emotion. Indeed, giving a rose leaves fragrance on the hand. This feeling was truly wonderful.
"Hehe, kids, be good, listen to the director, grow up healthy. Big brother will visit you when he has time."
This was the first time Chen Tianlong felt so loving. In the past, he had always detached himself from others’ affairs, how would he ever get involved with something like an orphanage?
"Yes, yes," everyone said in unison.
Chen Tianlong gave a satisfied smile and didn’t linger, driving away. As for Xu Wei and the others, they would surely go back with the Du Family Gang to catch up, since they were all from the same hometown.
Chen Tianlong quickly returned to his aunt’s house. It was already mid-January, and the school term was approaching.
Taking advantage of this time, Chen Tianlong went to Summer Resort Mountain, where Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was abundant. He found a suitable spot and quietly meditated.
Beside him was the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique.
Since finding the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique left by his father, Chen Tianlong hadn’t had time to cultivate it. He had been running around daily. During this time, Chen Tianlong noticeably felt his capabilities were lacking.
Moreover, the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique seemed to have reached a bottleneck. No matter how hard he tried, there was not much improvement. Chen Tianlong realized that this should be because the first layer of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique had reached its peak and already exerted its maximum effect.
Flipping open the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, Chen Tianlong turned directly to the second layer, also the last layer of Heart Method in this incomplete manual.
This layer of Heart Method was only three pages, but the Heart Method Mantra had less than ten lines. The rest mainly explained its purpose and key points.
After reading it once, Chen Tianlong realized that the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique indeed had more layers, four in total. From the third layer onwards, learning the Heart Method required certain conditions, but these conditions were not mentioned in the incomplete book.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Tianlong began cultivating.
The second layer of Heart Method Mantra was not difficult. Chen Tianlong transitioned into it naturally from the first layer without even realizing it. Thus, Chen Tianlong stayed on the mountain for an entire day until evening.
Suddenly, Chen Tianlong discovered that his body seemed to open countless windows, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged in, continuously filling his body, astonishing him greatly.
However, he had encountered this situation before, right when he first started practicing the first layer of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique. At that time, his father was still around. His father said this was the prelude to a breakthrough in Heart Method, so there was no need to worry too much.
Therefore, Chen Tianlong smiled slightly, his father’s words echoing in his ears. Though the years had passed, he still cherished the memories.
After half an hour of struggle, Chen Tianlong’s cheeks were already covered in sweat, and around him, invisible streams of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi kept entering his body, causing some pain.
Yet it was a crucial moment, and Chen Tianlong did not dare to act rashly but waited quietly.
The air around him seemed to solidify, and suddenly the leaves on the ground started to swirl around Chen Tianlong’s body, faster and faster, forming a small whirlwind.
This was the solidifying of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, which surprised Chen Tianlong to no end.
At this moment, suddenly, with a loud bang, Chen Tianlong’s body seemed to explode. He only felt his insides turn scorching, as if his organs were being set aflame.
But it was fleeting, with the pain vanishing quickly, replaced by relief.
His body felt incredibly refreshed, as if washed clean by a heavy rain, making his entire self lighter.
"Wow!"
Had the second layer of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique been breached?
Chen Tianlong was overjoyed, quickly employing the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, and suddenly found the Heart Method Mantra circulating a speed twice as fast. Upon engaging the Heart Method, Chen Tianlong also felt his body had become stronger and more nimble.
To prove the power of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, Chen Tianlong slightly crouched, then took a deep breath and suddenly leaped up.
"Whoosh"
Chen Tianlong was stunned; he could jump to a height of about five or six meters, and this was without a running start, just a straight jump.
Upon landing, Chen Tianlong was overwhelmingly excited, head toward a big tree nearby, gathered all his strength, and punched the trunk.
"Boom!"
With a muffled sound, Chen Tianlong’s fist sank into the trunk about ten centimeters deep, and after pulling out his fist, a large indentation was clearly visible on the trunk. Evidently, this indentation was not merely ten centimeters deep, but deeper.
This showed that Chen Tianlong’s fist carried a powerful wind, with equally intense destructive force.
The only disappointment was that upon running the Heart Method and checking his strength, Chen Tianlong discovered he had not leveled up, remaining at Yellow Dao four-star.
He gave a wry smile, knowing he had just leveled up not long ago; not leveling up now was normal, otherwise, he’d be invincible.
What was unusual this time was his right arm always feeling extraordinarily powerful, noticeably so just by sight. Chen Tianlong’s entire arm muscles were evidently more robust than his left, with a mysterious sheen emanating from the muscles, as if an explosion would bring forth amazing strength.
After completing all this, the following days passed quickly. His New Year’s journey ended, and he had to return to South Sea City to continue fulfilling his task.